Cincinnati upends No. 15 Texas Tech 75-72 after Lukosius's go-ahead jumper with 21 seconds left
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Simas Lukosius scored 16 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 21 seconds left, and Cincinnati beat 15th-ranked Texas Tech 75-72 on Saturday night, handing the Red Raiders their first home loss this season.
The 14-footer by Lukosius was the 14th and final lead change of the game, which also had eight ties. That gave the Bearcats (15-7, 4-5 Big 12) a 73-72 lead right after Pop Isaacs made a long defended step-back 3-pointer to put the Red Raiders ahead for the final time.
“They were efficient with the shots they were getting … Lukosius made the difference for the team,” Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland said.
Isaacs, who finished with a game-high 22 points for Texas Tech (16-5, 5-3), missed a potential go-ahead jumper with nine seconds left. The sophomore guard was 5 of 19 shooting from the field with three made 3-pointers, and 9 of 12 on free throws.
“Man, he’s about as good as an offensive player as I’ve seen on the perimeter in college basketball this year,” Cincinnati coach Wes Miller said. “He's a tough, tough cover.”
Robert Jennings added 14 points for the Red Raiders, and Kerwin Walton had 12.
Dan Skillings Jr. grabbed the game's final rebound and passed ahead to breaking John Newman III for a slam dunk, though Isaacs then had a longer than half-court shot ricochet off the front rim as time expired.
Skillings had 14 points and Newman 11 for Cincinnati. Aziz Bandaogo had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bearcats entered the game ranked last in the 14-team Big 12 making only 66.7% of their free throws. They converted on all 10 of their attempts against Texas Tech, including eight in the second half.
“We were not as bad of a free-throw shooting team as the percentages say," Miller said. "We just had some strange things happen on the free-throw line. ... You’re gonna have to do some good things. To tend to the free-throw line was humongous.”
BIG PICTURE
Cincinnati: The Big 12 newcomer won on the road against a Top 25 team for the second time this season, the first time in 10 years the Bearcats have done that. They won at then-No. 12 BYU 71-60 on Jan. 6.
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders had won their first 11 home games in McCasland's first season. They have now lost consecutive games overall for the first time, after an 85-78 loss at No. 25 TCU last Tuesday.
TOURNEY TIME
The two teams had met only once before their first game as Big 12 foes. That was in a Midwest Regional game of the 1961 NCAA Tournament, then a 24-team event, when Cincinnati won on the way to winning the first of their back-to-back national titles.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
After jumping five spots in the AP Top 25 each of the last two weeks, the Red Raiders will definitely fall this week - possibly all the way out of the poll.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati has only one game next week, at home against fourth-ranked Houston on Saturday.
Texas Tech plays at 18th-ranked Baylor on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bearcats gains possession) | |||
19:46 | Simas Lukosius turnover (traveling) | |||
19:40 | Darrion Williams turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:26 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point hook shot | |||
19:24 | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | |||
19:16 | Kerwin Walton personal foul | |||
19:13 | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point dunk (Day Day Thomas assists) | 2-0 | |
18:50 | Darrion Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
18:48 | Day Day Thomas defensive rebound | |||
18:40 | Jump ball. (Red Raiders gains possession) | |||
18:40 | Aziz Bandaogo turnover (lost ball) (Darrion Williams steals) | |||
18:35 | +2 | Pop Isaacs makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:21 | Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot | |||
18:19 | Red Raiders defensive rebound | |||
18:10 | Warren Washington misses two point layup | |||
18:08 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
17:55 | +2 | Aziz Bandaogo makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
17:35 | Day Day Thomas personal foul | |||
17:16 | Warren Washington misses two point hook shot | |||
17:14 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
16:51 | John Newman III misses three point jump shot | |||
16:49 | Joe Toussaint defensive rebound | |||
16:44 | +2 | Darrion Williams makes two point layup (Joe Toussaint assists) | 4-4 | |
16:30 | Warren Washington personal foul | |||
16:23 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup | 6-4 | |
15:57 | Pop Isaacs turnover (traveling) | |||
15:57 | TV timeout | |||
15:40 | +2 | Jamille Reynolds makes two point hook shot | 8-4 | |
15:18 | Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot | |||
15:16 | Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound | |||
15:07 | +2 | John Newman III makes two point layup | 10-4 | |
15:05 | Red Raiders 30 second timeout | |||
14:52 | Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot | |||
14:50 | Jamille Reynolds defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Chance McMillian personal foul | |||
14:20 | Day Day Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
14:18 | D'Maurian Williams defensive rebound | |||
14:08 | Warren Washington turnover (Day Day Thomas steals) | |||
13:59 | +3 | Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Jamille Reynolds assists) | 13-4 | |
13:41 | Day Day Thomas personal foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul) | |||
13:39 | +3 | Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists) | 13-7 | |
13:12 | Jizzle James misses three point jump shot | |||
13:10 | Darrion Williams defensive rebound | |||
12:48 | +2 | Darrion Williams makes two point layup | 13-9 | |
12:48 | Josh Reed shooting foul (Darrion Williams draws the foul) | |||
12:48 | +1 | Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-10 | |
12:27 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:25 | Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound | |||
12:22 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup | 15-10 | |
12:04 | Josh Reed shooting foul (Warren Washington draws the foul) | |||
12:04 | +1 | Warren Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-11 | |
12:04 | +1 | Warren Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-12 | |
12:02 | Dan Skillings Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:01 | Darrion Williams defensive rebound | |||
12:00 | Dan Skillings Jr. blocks Chance McMillian's two point layup | |||
11:58 | Joe Toussaint offensive rebound | |||
11:43 | +3 | Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot | 15-15 | |
10:55 | Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (Joe Toussaint steals) | |||
10:41 | Warren Washington misses two point layup | |||
10:39 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Viktor Lakhin assists) | 17-15 | |
11:04 | TV timeout | |||
10:03 | Dan Skillings Jr. shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul) | |||
10:03 | +1 | Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-16 | |
10:03 | Pop Isaacs misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:03 | Robert Jennings offensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Aziz Bandaogo blocks Robert Jennings's two point layup | |||
9:58 | Darrion Williams offensive rebound | |||
9:55 | Darrion Williams turnover (Jizzle James steals) | |||
9:48 | Simas Lukosius turnover (Darrion Williams steals) | |||
9:41 | Joe Toussaint misses two point layup | |||
9:39 | Aziz Bandaogo defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup | |||
9:17 | Aziz Bandaogo offensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Joe Toussaint personal foul (Aziz Bandaogo draws the foul) | |||
9:15 | +3 | Jizzle James makes three point jump shot (Simas Lukosius assists) | 20-16 | |
8:56 | Pop Isaacs turnover (Simas Lukosius steals) | |||
8:44 | Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot | |||
8:42 | Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Viktor Lakhin misses two point layup | |||
8:32 | Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Jump ball. (Bearcats gains possession) | |||
8:27 | Simas Lukosius turnover (Warren Washington steals) | |||
8:27 | Jizzle James personal foul | |||
8:22 | Warren Washington offensive foul | |||
8:22 | Warren Washington turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:01 | John Newman III misses three point jump shot | |||
7:59 | Robert Jennings defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | +3 | Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Joe Toussaint assists) | 20-19 | |
7:34 | Jizzle James misses two point jump shot | |||
7:32 | Red Raiders defensive rebound | |||
7:27 | Jamille Reynolds personal foul | |||
7:27 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | Robert Jennings misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:27 | Robert Jennings offensive rebound | |||
7:27 | +2 | Robert Jennings makes two point layup | 20-21 | |
7:15 | Day Day Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
7:13 | Kerwin Walton defensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot | |||
7:00 | Darrion Williams offensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Jamille Reynolds shooting foul (Darrion Williams draws the foul) | |||
6:54 | +1 | Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-22 | |
6:54 | +1 | Darrion Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-23 | |
6:34 | Viktor Lakhin turnover (lost ball) (Chance McMillian steals) | |||
6:34 | Jump ball. (Red Raiders gains possession) | |||
6:21 | Day Day Thomas blocks Chance McMillian's three point jump shot | |||
6:19 | Darrion Williams offensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Darrion Williams turnover (John Newman III steals) | |||
6:08 | Day Day Thomas turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:52 | +2 | Robert Jennings makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists) | 20-25 | |
5:36 | +3 | Day Day Thomas makes three point jump shot (John Newman III assists) | 23-25 | |
5:02 | Joe Toussaint misses two point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Day Day Thomas defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point layup (Day Day Thomas assists) | 25-25 | |
4:20 | +2 | Robert Jennings makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists) | 25-27 | |
4:01 | +2 | Jizzle James makes two point jump shot (Dan Skillings Jr. assists) | 27-27 | |
3:41 | John Newman III shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul) | |||
3:41 | TV timeout | |||
3:41 | Pop Isaacs misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
3:41 | +1 | Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 27-28 | |
3:41 | Pop Isaacs misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | |||
3:41 | Simas Lukosius defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Dan Skillings Jr. turnover (Joe Toussaint steals) | |||
3:18 | Pop Isaacs misses two point layup | |||
3:16 | Red Raiders offensive rebound | |||
3:02 | Pop Isaacs misses two point layup | |||
3:00 | Robert Jennings offensive rebound | |||
2:57 | +2 | Robert Jennings makes two point layup | 27-30 | |
2:36 | +2 | Jizzle James makes two point jump shot | 29-30 | |
2:06 | +2 | Robert Jennings makes two point hook shot | 29-32 | |
1:47 | Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot | |||
1:45 | Dan Skillings Jr. offensive rebound | |||
1:39 | Joe Toussaint personal foul (Dan Skillings Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:32 | Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot | |||
1:30 | Viktor Lakhin offensive rebound | |||
1:26 | Chance McMillian personal foul (Viktor Lakhin draws the foul) | |||
1:26 | +1 | Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-32 | |
1:26 | +1 | Viktor Lakhin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-32 | |
1:16 | +2 | Kerwin Walton makes two point jump shot (Darrion Williams assists) | 31-34 | |
0:57 | +3 | Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (John Newman III assists) | 34-34 | |
0:20 | +3 | Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot | 34-37 | |
0:10 | Bearcats 30 second timeout | |||
0:05 | +2 | Dan Skillings Jr. makes two point hook shot | 36-37 | |
0:00 | End of period |